Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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